Apparel-corset.



PATENTED OCT. 24, 1905.

D. KoPs.

APPAREL CORSET. .r

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 5. 1905. ,4

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Anunaw a, GRAHAM co, Phamumoamwens. wAsmuomN. o s.

PATENTBD OCT. 24., 1905.

D. KPS.

APPAREL CORSET.

APPLIUATloN FILED JUNE 5, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET Z.

Aii'rrn s'rns ,DANIEL KQIS, OF' NEWT YORK, N. Y.

MPPAHEILWCORSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 24, 1905.

Application filed .Tune 5, 1905. Serial No. 263,776.

tion having' its supporting-base over the hips,`

adapted to carry weig'ht and strain, and which at the under-arm portionsextends upward around to the back and forward around to the bust,acting' to stretch the upper part of the corset under the arms toconline, support, and press forward the bust figure of the wearer,producing an elongated side effect, and which at the front provides alooseness or fullness at the top of the corset and a tightness andHat-front eiect at the lower front portion of the corset, providing fora graceful and most acceptable contour of the figure.

In carrying out my invention I employ at least two long` bones orsteels, set in pockets of the fabric body at either side. These areplaced diverging, preferably in the form of a letter V, the lower endscoming close together over the hi ps, and the upper ends spread wideapart, even wider than the width of an arm at the shoulder, so that theLipper end of the steel nearest the back lacings extends around againstthe back of the wearer, and the upper end of the other steel extendsforward sufficiently to stretch the corset Linder the arms when in useand press the same forward and support the bust at the sides, the steelsboth having a compound twist in use with their base-support over thehips.

I may employ an intermediate bone or steel. The fabric body-sectionscomposing' the corset are so cut as to assist in producing' a coactionwith the supporting function of the said steels, and they are of curveddiagonal outline, those next to the front steels especially beingnarrower at the upper ends and running' bacl toward the hips at thelower ends, so as to effect a fullness and looseness at the upper frontportion and a holding-in tightness and fiat-front effect at the lowerfront portion of the corset. My improved corset is especially adapted tothose of medium figure and full development.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation at one side of one-half of thecorset, and Fig. 2 is an elevation at the front of the corset.

Each half of the corset is alike, the description of one half answeringfor both and similar characters of reference being' employed on similarparts.

rlhe fabric body of the corset is preferably and advantageously formedof curved diagonal pieces or sections. The arrangement and specific formof these pieces are somewhat immaterial, so that I do not coniine myselfthereto.

and c represent two long bones or steels that are set in pockets of thefabric body at lthe side and that are arranged with their lower endsover the hips close together and their upper ends spread wide apart,substantially in the form of a letter V. The upper ends of these steelsc come close to the upper edge of the corset; but the lower ends of thesteels, which come close together, need not extend to the lower edge ofthe corset, but may be and preferably are stopped appreciably short ofthe lower edge, so as to be secured or anchored over the hips. The upperend of the steel nearest to the back lacing' extends around against theback of the wearer, and the upper end of the other steel extends forwardsuiiicient to stretch the upper portion of the corset above the waistand under the arms when in use and at the same time to press the forwardupper portion of the corset forward and support the bust at the sides.Both of these steels when the corset is in usehave a compound twistwhich is gradual and progressive. y

I may and under some circumstances probably will prefer to employ asteel d placed substantially vertical and intermediate of the steels bc, acting to assist the functions of the other two steels. The fabricbody-sections which have prominent reference to the present inventionare the first three sections from the front steel around to ward theside and designated by the reference-letters e f g, the section f comingnext to the front steel, the section c carrying' the steel c at itsupper and lower ends, and the intermediate section g. which the oppositeedges of c and f overlie. The upper end of the section e is gored, andthe adjacent ripper ends of the sections e and f are outcurved towardone another, so as to produce a gore 2, which, with the gore 3 at theupper end of the section c, forms the bosomg'ores of the corset, theright-hand edge of the section c being diagonally curved toward the hipsand the left-hand end of the section e a compound curve from back of theupper end of the steel c to the lower end over the hips.

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and from its upper outcurved end is downwardly and rearwardly curved, soas to produce a broad tapering lower front portion, and the corset belowthe front steels is advantageously constructed with a flap forattachment thereto of hose-supporters, the function of which is to drawdown the lower front portion of the corset, and this, coupled with thesupporting function at the lower ends ot the steels c and the spreadingfunction at the upper ends ofthe steels b c, establishes a looseness atthe upper front portion of the corset.

I claim as my invention 1. An apparel-corset comprising in each halfcurved diagonal members composing` the fabric body and at least two longsteels set in pockets of the fabric body at either side at the under-armportions and arranged in the form of a letter V to keep the corset tautunder the arms.

2. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half curved diagonal memberscomposing the fabric body and at least two long steels set in pockets ofthe fabric body at either side with their lower ends close together overthe hips, and their upper ends spread apart so as to come the oneforward of the arm and the other back of the arm, substantially as setforth.

3. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half curved diagonal memberscomposing the fabric body and at least two long steels set in pockets ofthe fabric body at either side at the under-arm portions and arranged inthe form of a letter V and a substantially Vertical steel intermediateof the diverging steels to keep the corset taut under the arms.

4. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half curved diagonal memberscomposing the fabric body and at least two long steels set in pockets ofthe fabric body at either side with their lower ends close together overthe hips,and the upper ends spread apart so as to come the one forwardof the arm and the other back of the arm, and a substantially Verticalsteel intermediate of the diverging steels.

5. An apparetcorset comprising in each half curved fabric sections as@,f, and an intermediate section g from the front steel of the corsetaround toward the side and at least two long steels set in pockets ofthe fabric body at either side7 and which steels are arranged in theform of a letter V substantially as specified.

6. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half curved members e, f, themember gored at the upper end and the member f having a broad portion atthe lower front portion of the corset and at least two long steels setin pockets of the fabric body at either side with their lower ends closetogether over the hips and their upper ends spread apart so as to come,the one forward of the arm and to intersect the upper end of the fabricsection e, and the other to come back of the arm, substantially as setforth.

7. An apparel-corset comprising in each half curved members e, j; themember c gored at the upper end and the member having a broad portion atthe lower front portion of the corset and at least two long steels setin pockets of the fabric body at either side with their lower ends closetogether over the hips and their upper ends spread apart so as to comethe one forward of the arm and to intersect the upper end of the fabricsection e and the other to come back of the arm, and a substantiallyvertical steel intermediate of the diverging steels.

8. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half at least two long steelsset in pockets at either side at the under-arm portions with their lowerends close together over the hips, and their upper ends spread apart soas to come the one forward of the arm and thc other back of the arm,substantially as set forth.

Signed by me this 28th day of April 1905.

DANIEL KOPS.

Witnesses:

GEO. T. PINCKNEY, S. T. HAVILAND.

